Disable the refresh button AND F5 shortcut key

[Jeremy]

Hello,

I am looking for a way to truly disable the refresh function in
Explorer, there are a number of nifty registry entries that restrict
features in Explorer including one that removes the refresh button from
the toolbar:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mic­rosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\­Policies\Explorer


Registry key Description
------------------------------­------------------------------­
SpecifyDefaultButtons Must be set to DWORD 0x1 if you are
going to
disable any of the default buttons
(as in Btn_Back, etc.).


The following registry keys use these DWORD values:


DWORD value 0 = the buttons default setting.
DWORD value 1 = Enables the button.
DWORD value 2 = Disables the button.


Registry key Description
------------------------------­------------------------------­---
Btn_Back Disables the Back button and menu item.
Btn_Forward Disables the Forward button and menu
item.
Btn_Stop Disables the Stop button and menu item.

Btn_Refresh Disables the Refresh button and menu
item.

The problem is the shortcut keys still work. We use a third party
ASP.net application that runs full screen and when the user accidently
hits F5 it causes problems. Is there a way to not only disable the
button, but disable the refresh functionality? Thanks in advance for
any help.

Jeremy

 

[Jon Kennedy]

You could use this freeware keyboard mapper program to disable the F5 key:
http://www.randyrants.com/sharpkeys/

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Jon R. Kennedy
Charlotte, NC, USA
(e-mail address removed)

Hello,

I am looking for a way to truly disable the refresh function in
Explorer, there are a number of nifty registry entries that restrict
features in Explorer including one that removes the refresh button from
the toolbar:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mic­rosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\­Policies\Explorer


Registry key Description
------------------------------­------------------------------­
SpecifyDefaultButtons Must be set to DWORD 0x1 if you are
going to
disable any of the default buttons
(as in Btn_Back, etc.).


The following registry keys use these DWORD values:


DWORD value 0 = the buttons default setting.
DWORD value 1 = Enables the button.
DWORD value 2 = Disables the button.


Registry key Description
------------------------------­------------------------------­---
Btn_Back Disables the Back button and menu item.
Btn_Forward Disables the Forward button and menu
item.
Btn_Stop Disables the Stop button and menu item.

Btn_Refresh Disables the Refresh button and menu
item.

The problem is the shortcut keys still work. We use a third party
ASP.net application that runs full screen and when the user accidently
hits F5 it causes problems. Is there a way to not only disable the
button, but disable the refresh functionality? Thanks in advance for
any help.

Jeremy